Man accused of sending, receiving child porn

A Bessemer City man is accused of exchange child pornography with a detective in another part of North Carolina.

Chris Aman Cislo faces 20 charges of possessing and disseminating child pornography and one charge of possession of a firearm by a felon.

The illegal activity took place between January and April of this year, according to arrest warrants.

Warrants state that Cislo had video clips of children, ranging from ages seven to 11, engaged in sex acts with adults. Cislo is accused of sending and receiving the videos with a New Bern detective.

Warrants were issued against Cislo Thursday and served Sunday. He was also charged with possession of a firearm by a felon because he reportedly had a pistol.

Cislo, 54, of Mauney Road, Bessemer City, was convicted of breaking and entering and larceny in 1975 and 1978. He was also convicted of escaping from prison in 1979, according to the N.C. Department of Correction website.

Cislo was released from prison in 1983. He has had no other convictions in North Carolina since, according to the state website.

Cislo was booked into Gaston County Jail just before 8 a.m. Sunday and assigned a $100,000 secured bond.

Detectives who worked on the investigation were not available to elaborate on the charges Sunday.